74 – Episode 74 Divine Power
City Plain.
Government office.
Elwin’s office.
Reports related to soap were posted every day.
It was sold as soon as it was made as Russell said.
Supply could not keep up with the enormous demand.
I read everything from the current situation and future predictions written in the report.
However, there was new information written at the end.
“Some soap was smuggled?”
Currently, soap is not sold on the continent.
Irish demand alone was sufficient,
If you sell to the continent, you also have to pay a 30% toll tax to Callas.
“Callas’ profits are still big, but it’s not enough to even give him soap…”
What I said when I met Viscount Callas before.
As the Irish market grows,
Trade volume increases,
It was said that Callas’ toll tax revenue would also increase.
That actually happened.
The number of monsters to be defeated has increased.
A significant portion of that quantity is supplied to the continent through the Kalas Territory.
Callas’ income also increased accordingly.
“We need to solve this problem too…”
I was on the same boat as Callas,
It is burdensome for them to become too strong.
At the end of the smuggling-related content,
The report author’s predictions were written down.
“It could have been delivered to the Church of Terra?”
This is a bit difficult.
Right now I am making two mistakes.
One is the unauthorized use of the name of the Earth Goddess.
The other one is the unauthorized use of the Terra Church emblem.
“No. “The church emblem is similar, but not the same.”
Except for one thing, stealing the name of the Earth Goddess without permission is a very serious sin.
I am stuck in a corner of the office,
I took out the report on the status of religion that I had researched so far.
According to another world myth,
The world began with the first god.
The primordial god, who had managed the world for a long time, fell asleep, divided his power and gave birth to two gods.
The god of creation and the god of destruction.
Afterwards, the creator god gave birth to another child.
They each became gods in charge of the sun, moon, fire, water, wind, and earth.
And then a denomination arose to serve them.
One of them is the Earth Cult, and the deity this church worships is the Earth Goddess.
I read the report and turned to the next chapter.
Something about the God of Destruction came out.
“This is a pass.”
Anyway, the God of Destruction is far south.
Even people of different races serve in different countries.
The possibility of making contact with me was small.
One more page passed.
Past,
Before the Holy Royal Empire, to which I belong, was even created,
The most powerful country on the continent was the Roman Empire.
At that time,
The state religion of the Roman Empire was the sun god, and naturally, the number of sun god believers became the largest.
After this,
The Roman Empire weakened,
Several countries arose in that empty space.
One of them has grown significantly,
This is the Holy Royal Empire.
Divinity, meaning god.
Royal means loyalty.
As the name suggests, the power class of the Holy Royal Empire was the temple and the nobility.
The Holy Royal Empire took a different path from the Roman Empire.
Unlike the Romans, they worshiped the four major gods.
The gods of fire, water, wind, and earth.
As this happens,
A cult that worships five of the children of the Creator God has taken control of the continent.
The sun god who was previously strong.
The four gods are the four major attributes.
This situation continued.
300 Years ago, before Monster Island appeared at the forefront of history.
The great war between the devil and humanity.
The demon king of this world is not limited to demons.
As the word implies, he is the king of demons.
The pinnacle of evil was called the devil.
The Demon King based on Monster Island and the human allied forces clashed.
Because the power of the Demon King was so strong,
All humans were united regardless of country, race, or religion.
Not only a denomination that worships the Creator God,
Even the country that worships the god of destruction went to war.
“Except for the Moon Church…”
God of the moon.
A church that worships Luna.
Their numbers were small.
The church was barely able to maintain its standing after being pushed out by other denominations.
Is that why?
When they said they would only provide rear support,
No one cared.
The cruel war continues on Monster Island,
Not just soldiers, knights, and wizards
Even when priests, high-ranking priests, saints, and saints die,
The Church of the Moon maintained its power.
“And when each denomination was sufficiently weakened, they aggressively expanded their religious affiliation.”
The church, feeling threatened by this, withdrew from Monster Island.
At the same time, Monster Island is in a strange situation where there is no religion.
I turned to the next chapter again.
The religious affiliation of each denomination was indicated.
Order of the Moon 53%
Cult of the Sun 27%
Cult of Fire 8%
Denomination of Water 7%
Wind Church 3%
Earth Church 2%
(Excluding the God of Destruction area)
At least the Church of the Sun is maintaining its religious status.
This is because it is established as the state religion of the Roman Empire.
If we look at the Holy Royal Empire alone,
The Church of the Sun was also in single digits.
“Earth Church 2%…”
It was bittersweet, but also fortunate.
Even if the Earth Saintess notices something strange,
Because the power to put pressure on me and Frontier will not be enough.
“I like it just the way it is right now.”
If I get too close, my lies will be revealed,
If you go too far, people will think it’s strange.
Just like now, borrowing only the name of the goddess,
It was better to live.
Knock. Knock.
“What’s going on?”
Covering religious reports,
I raised my head.
“Lord So, it is said that the northeastern unit will arrive soon.”
“Finally…”
A reply came from Hans.
The letter included gratitude for the soap and a message that the war would soon end.
Actually, a few days later,
I heard that the battle to subdue the northern Vampires has ended.
I dressed neatly and went to the entrance of the plain.
After waiting for about twenty minutes,
Three thousand troops appeared.
They arrived at the entrance to the plain,
Hans, Inon, and the mercenaries dismounted from their horses.
“Lord So, after completing the subjugation of the North, I returned today!”
“Good job.”
I hugged Hans.
I make the decision to go to war,
They were the ones who actually suffered.
Encourage Hans,
Next, a warm hug with Inon.
“Huh?”
A strong scent of soap emanated from Inon.
“Did you take a bath with soap?”
“When I had time, I washed myself several times a day as a gift from the goddess.”
How much does that soap cost?
I wish I could save it for at least 6 months.
“Washing too often is not good.”
“No. When I take a bath, I feel closer to Goddess. “When the foam surrounds the whole body, the touch of the goddess…”
I hurriedly released the hug,
I tapped Inon’s shoulder.
And then he turned around to encourage the next person.
A grand banquet was held as a victory ceremony.
An additional one week of rest was given.
After one week,
They were put into the construction of satellite cities and the reclamation of plain plantations.
I climbed the Plain Castle Wall and saw a large area of land.
“The speed has definitely increased with the introduction of 3,000 skilled workers.”
Slave soldiers basically had a lot of experience in land reclamation and construction.
In particular, the slave soldiers who participated in the war were those who received additional training as engineers.
“I feel sorry for them, but…”
In an instant, I felt that my mana had almost recovered.
“I didn’t have an easy time either.”
There was no day when I was full of mana.
Use the magic removal skill,
Because I had to use the designer’s guidance skills.
After removing the demonic energy from the farmland until late at night, we returned to the government office.
I was going through the hallway of the government office to go to my room.
Inon appeared in front.
“Master.”
“Inon.”
I said hello briefly and tried to pass by.
Because I was that tired.
On the other hand, Inon was lively.
It smelled strongly of soap, as if it had just been washed.
“Master, I am on my way to pray to the goddess. “Why don’t you go together?”
“No, I…”
The door opened, and Isaac appeared.
The scent of soap was also wafted from his body.
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“Are you going with me, master?”
It looks like Isaac is going to pray too.
“No, I…”
This time, another door opened.
Hans with the same scent appeared.
“Young Master So is also going with you.”
Wow…
This has a strange atmosphere.
I have to answer quickly and go to rest.
“No, I am!”
Suddenly. Suddenly.
Doors open throughout the hallway,
Knights and administrative officials appeared.
And they spoke with one voice.
“Young Lord So is going too!”
“It’s an honor to pray with you!”
‘This… Should go, right?’
Temple of the Earth Goddess.
This is not a temple I created.
A temple site was built in the center of the satellite city.
Space was prepared for a temple within the city of Plain.
For this purpose, the Fianna Mansion and nearby land were purchased.
However, all are scheduled for construction.
Because the construction of the temple was such a large project, it was planned to begin after the main facilities were completed.
Is that why?
Commoners pooled their money and built a temporary temple.
The refugee camp was made by connecting huge tents,
The building was vacated on the plain and set up inside.
The place I go to is one of them.
Temporary temple.
The exterior was no different from any other building.
Except for the wheat symbol hanging at the entrance.
The inside was also similar.
The furniture had been removed and only several chairs were placed for people to sit on.
And the pulpit was filled with wheat patterns and soap.
‘First, take a seat in the back…’
For me, the posture of praying is comfortable.
Because I took a prayer posture every time I used a skill.
If you sit in the back, you will be able to maintain a good posture and doze off.
But.
“Master, we have left the first seat empty.”
Isaac is at the front.
We guided people to a place where everyone could see them.
‘If I do this… I can’t sleep?’
Prayer begins,
The sound of people praying filled the building.
I had no choice but to start praying.
Just then, there was something I wanted to say to the goddess.
‘Goddess, please forgive me for the lies I told. Instead, I’ll build you a huge temple. If you don’t mind, please give me a signal. So that I can find out.’
I just repeated this prayer.
When prayer reaches its peak,
Inon’s voice was heard.
“Oh my God! Ah.. Ahhh!!”
Did I at least speak in tongues?
Inon shouted.
‘Be quiet…’
Rumbling. Bang.
When I heard the sound of a chair falling,
I opened my eyes and turned my head.
“Inon…?”
Inon’s body was shining white.
